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Instrumentalitynounan artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some endverified
Instrumentationnounthe act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instrumentsverified
Insufflationnoun(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)verified
Insulantnouna material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricityverified
Insulating MaterialnounMWEa material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricityverified
Insulating TapenounMWEa water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductorsverified
Insulationnounthe act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricityverified
Insulatornouna material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivityverified
Insulin ReactionnounMWEhypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing comaverified
Insulin Shock TherapynounMWEthe administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and comaverified
Insulin Shock TreatmentnounMWEthe administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and comaverified
Insurable InterestnounMWEan interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policyverified
insurance coveragenounMWEThe amount of risk or liability covered for an individual or entity by way of insurance services. Insurance coverage is issued by an insurer in the event of an unforeseen or unwanted occurrences.Requirement
insurance ridernounMWEAn add-on provision to a basic insurance policy that provides additional benefits to the policyholder at an additional cost. Standard policies usually leave little room for modification or customization beyond choosing deductibles and coverage amounts.RequirementRegulated
Insurgencenounan organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflictverified
Insurgencynounan organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflictverified
Insurrectionistnouna person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)verified
Intaglionounglyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)verified
Intake ManifoldnounMWEa manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engineverified
Intangible assetnounMWEAn asset that is not physical in nature Scope Note: Examples include: intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, processes), goodwill, and brand recognitionArtifact
Integral CalculusnounMWEthe part of calculus that deals with integration and its application in the solution of differential equations and in determining areas or volumes etc.verified
Integrated CircuitnounMWEa microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductorverified
Integrated Data ProcessingnounMWEautomatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent systemProcessRegulatedPII
Integrated Logistic SupportnounMWEthe pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operationverified
integrated risk managementnounMWEThe structured approach that enables an enterprise or organization to share risk information and risk analysis and to synchronize independent yet complementary risk management strategies to unify efforts across the enterprise.Process
Integrated Systems Digital Networking (ISDN)nounMWEA hierarchy of digital switching and transmission systems that provides voice, data, and image in a unified manner. Integrated Systems Digital Networking (ISDN) is synchronized so that all digital elements communicate in the same protocol at the same speed.Network
Integrated test/exercisenounMWEThis integrated test/exercise incorporates more than one component or module, as well as external dependencies, to test the effectiveness of the continuity plans for a business line or major function.ProcessInternal
Integrationnounan operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determinedverified
IntegritynounGuarding against improper information modification or destruction and includes ensuring information nonrepudiation and authenticity. [20]Requirement
integrity check mechanismnounMWEAny software, hardware, or methodology that checks a program, system, or records for unauthorized modifications.Control
Integrity Check ValuenounMWEChecksum capable of detecting modification of an information system.Control
Integrity Star PropertynounMWEIn Integrity Star Property a user cannot read data of a lower integrity level then their own.Control
Integumentnounan outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shellverified
intellectual propertynounMWECreations of the mind such as musical, literary, and artistic works; inventions; and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce, including copyrights, trademarks, patents, and related rights. Under intellectual property law, the holder of one of these abstract “properties” has certain exclusive rights to the creative work, commercial symbol, or invention by which it is covered.Data
Intellectualisationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflictverified
Intellectualizationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflictverified
Intelligencenouna unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemyverified
Intelligence AgencynounMWEa unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemyverified
Intelligence AnalystnounMWEa government analyst of information about an enemy or potential enemyverified
Intelligence CellnounMWEa terrorist cell whose members are trained to perform reconnaissance and surveillanceverified
Intelligence QuotientnounMWEa measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence testverified
Intelligence ServicenounMWEa unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemyverified
Intelligent Process AutomationnounMWEA preconfigured software instance that combines business rules, experience- based context determination logic, and decision criteria to initiate and execute multiple interrelated human and automated processes in a dynamic context. The goal is to complete the execution of a combination of processes, activities, and tasks in one or more unrelated software systems that deliver a result or service with minimal or no human intervention.Capability
Intemperancenounexcess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgenceverified
Intemperatenessnounexcess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgenceverified
Intensifiernouna modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifiesverified
Intensity LevelnounMWEthe amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)verified
Intensive CarenounMWEclose monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditionsverified